DSWD eyes extending education aid payout period
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is considering extending the distribution period for educational cash assistance beyond September 24 and exploring house-to-house delivery in select regions.
Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez said DSWD allocated P1.5 billion for the program, which initially set payouts on Saturdays to avoid conflicts with other aid programs.
On Saturday, August 27, the distribution generally proceeded smoothly but faced some issues in Boac, Marinduque due to an overwhelming number of walk-in beneficiaries.
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